DHL cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport – Reuters

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS. A DHL cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport on Monday, at about 0330 GMT, Reuters reported citing airport and police spokespersons.

Firefighters were seen pouring water onto large smoke from a building which is 1.3 km (0.8 mile) north of the airport runway. A large police and ambulance presence was seen nearby, and several nearby major streets were cordoned off.

The airplane, which was operated by SWIFT airline on behalf of DHL, originated from Leipzig and fell on a house, a spokesperson for the governmental National Crisis Management Center said. All of the people in the house survived, he added.